1 package com.vizitsolutions.identitytable; 2 3 import javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel; 4 5 /** 6 * <p>$Id$</p> 7 * 8 * <p> 9 * An extension of the AbstractTableModel to include the concept of a 10 * horizontally fixed set of columns that identify the contents of a row. 11 * </p> 12 * 13 * @author akluge 14 * @version $Revision$, $Date$ 15 */ 16 public abstract class IdentityTableModel extends AbstractTableModel 17 { 18 /** 19 * The number of columns to keep fixed in place 20 * when horizontally scrolling the table. 21 */ 22 protected int identityColumnCount; 23 24 /** 25 * Get the number of columns that identify the contents of each row. These 26 * columns remain fixed in place when the table scrolls horizontally. 27 * 28 * @return An int giving the number of columns that identify the contents 29 * of each row. 30 */ 31 public int getIdentityColumnCount() 32 { 33 return identityColumnCount; 34 } 35 36 /** 37 * Set the number of rows that identify the contets of each row. These 38 * columns remain fixed in place when the table scrolls horizontally. 39 * 40 * @param identityColumnCount An int giving the number of rows that 41 * identify the contets of each row. 42 */ 43 public void setIdentityColumnCount(int identityColumnCount) 44 { 45 this.identityColumnCount = identityColumnCount; 46 } 47 } 48 49